Table 8. Economic benefits from early diagnosis and treatment of SCM in cows.
Types of Breeds |
Production loss/Cow/Lactation (TK) during undetected and untreated (X) |
Grand total Expenditure/Cow during Detected and Treated (Y) |
Benefits from each cow per lactation (Z = X - Y) |
Crossbred |
44893.6 ($ 382.045) |
6074.8 ($ 51.697) |
38818.8 ($ 330.348) |
Holstein Friesian |
121754.1 ($ 1036.127) |
10386.6 ($ 88.389) |
111367.5 ($947.737) |
Indigenous |
6281.7 ($ 53.457) |
2964.1 ($ 25.224) |
3317.6 ($28.233) |
Conversion rate: 1 TK = 0.00851 USD (Conversion based on 24 August 2024)